Christopher Nolan's film adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey has become a critical and commercial success, but two of the poem's most prominent translators have raised concerns about several changes Nolan made to the story. Emily Wilson, whose 2017 translation reportedly inspired the film, and Daniel Mendelsohn have both praised the movie overall while questioning specific creative decisions, highlighting a tension between adapting an ancient text for modern audiences and preserving its original themes.

Wilson, a classical studies professor at the University of Pennsylvania, told the Associated Press she would still recommend the film but criticised the removal of the gods Zeus and Poseidon, calling its anti-war message "incoherent". She also felt Anne Hathaway's reduced role as Penelope undermined the marriage's believability, and said scenes with Odysseus's dog, Argos, leaned too heavily on modern sentimentality. Mendelsohn, writing in The New York Review, argued the film's Odysseus lacked the character's trademark cleverness and humour, and that Athena's role, played by Zendaya, had been significantly diminished. The film has taken $264 million at the worldwide box office on opening weekend and holds a 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes.